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Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Cardiology

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Cardiac arrest after ibogaine intoxication

Christian Steinberg, Marc W. Deyell
Journal of Arrhythmia Summary & key facts 2018 15 citations

Ibogaine is a psychoactive herbal medication with alleged antiaddiction properties. We report a case of ibogaine intoxication mimicking Long-QT syndrome resulting in ventricular flutter and nearby cardiac arrest. A 61-year-old man experienced massive QT prolongation and ventricular flutter at a rate of 270 beats per minute requiring defibrillation after ingestion…

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